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Petition to save BBC Three delivered to Trust
A petition signed by more than 270,000 people, opposing plans to take youth-skewing network BBC…
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CNN applies for new Russian licence
CNN has reportedly applied for a new licence to broadcast in Russia, three months after…
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MTV boss leaving to set up content firm
MTV president Van Toffler is leaving Viacom to set up a new content business, Below…
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Apple retains global brand lead
Apple was the most valuable brand of 2015 with a total brand value of US$128.3…
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Revenue diversification lifts M6
Revenue diversification helped lift French commercial broadcaster M6 to modest year-on-year revenue growth despite a…
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Genius Digital hires Freesat’s Cottle
Audience analytics specialist Genius Digital has hired Freesat head of strategy Giles Cottle as director…
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Euronews extends African reach ahead of new channel debut
News channel Euronews has extended its reach in Lusophone Africa thanks to a new agreement…
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The way we view now
As Amazon signs Woody Allen to make his first TV series, are on-demand services poised…
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MTG sells Swedish cable operation
The Modern Times Group has sold its stake in Swedish cable TV business Sappa to…
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Discovery reports highest-ever international reach
Discovery Networks International said that its portfolio of channels reached 654 million viewers in Q4,…
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Mediaset stock drops as Fininvest sells tranche of shares
Italian commercial broadcaster Mediaset’s shares dropped sharply in value at the end of last week…
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A+E to open South Africa office, hires former DStv exec
A+E Networks is to open a Johannesburg office as part of its expansion strategy across…
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UK government calls for TV licence fee review evidence
The UK government has called for evidence to be submitted to its independent review into…
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Discovery to drop SBS brand in Nordics
Discovery is to drop the SBS brand from its Nordic unit SBS Discovery and rebrand…
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Telefónica SVoD service buys CBS, Showtime dramas
The new subscription on-demand service of Spanish telco Telefónica has close a multi-year rights agreement…
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Moonves says CBS doesn’t need merger
Les Moonves has appeared to pour cold water on speculation US broadcast network CBS may…
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Channel 4 appoints nations and regions manager
Channel 4 has upped its existing media project manager for nations and regions, Ian MacKenzie, to…
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Freeview unveils connected platform, Freeview Play
UK DTT platform Freeview has unveiled details of its new connected TV platform, Freeview Play, which…
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Half of Nordic streamers use SVoD services
More than half of all streaming video users in the Nordics (52%) pay for a…
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Channel 4 names new CTO
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has upped its chief architect and head of technical strategy, Orpheus…
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BBC appoints new BBC England COO
The BBC has appointed its former controller of news production, Jenny Baxter, as the new…
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Canalplay acquires HBO series
Canal+’s subscription video-on-demand service Canalplay has secured SVoD rights to a number of HBO catalogue…
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HbbTV 2.0 specification announced
The HbbTV Association has released the specification for Hbb 2.0, paving the way for a…
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Sony buys Viasat channels from MTG
Sony Pictures Television has acquired the Viasat3 and Viasat6 free-to-air TV channels in Hungary from…
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BBC Trust to review transfer pricing, sets out commercial framework
The BBC Trust, the UK public broadcaster’s governing body, has published a new framework for…
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Food Network streaming app goes live in the UK
Scripps Networks International TV channel Food Network UK has launched a streaming app for iOS…
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Kabel Deutschland in fresh move on pubcaster fees
Vodafone-controlled German cable operator Kabel Deutschland is to take legal action to force public broadcasters…
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France Télévisions to launch child-focused YouTube networks
France Télévisions is set to launch two YouTube kids channels for the 3-12 demo this…
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New shows boost Lagardère Active
The delivery of new shows – notably, season two of Transporteur – le série –…
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Israel’s Hot, Yes and Cellcom all snap up Better Call Saul
A trio of Israeli pay TV platforms have acquired Better Call Saul in an “unprecedented”…